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• With More Americans Able to Access Legalized Marijuana, Fewer Are Picking Up Prescriptions for Anti-Anxiety Medications

  January 10, 2025

  In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety. 

  

• Amanda Murdie Named Dean of Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  January 7, 2025

  Following an international search, Georgia Tech has appointed Amanda Murdie as the new dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective June 1, 2025.

  

• Reflecting on President Carter's Legacy

  December 29, 2024

  President Jimmy Carter’s decades in public life will be warmly remembered around the world for his determined commitment to peace, human rights, public health, and more. We reflect on his legacy.

  

• Solar Geoengineering Could Save 400,000 Lives a Year, Georgia Tech Study Says

  December 17, 2024

  The technology's risks appear to be outweighed by its benefits, according to the researchers.

  

• Public Policy Ph.D. Candidate Earns Top Honor at APPAM Conference

  December 2, 2024

  JuneMi Jennifer Kang, a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy from Georgia Tech’s joint program with Georgia State University, earned the 1st place prize at the 2024 APPAM Fall Research Conference. The conference was held from November 21-23 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

  

• The 2023-24 Ivan Allen College Dean's Report

  November 6, 2024

  Explore the 2023-24 Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Dean's Report to learn more about the College's transformative interdisciplinary teaching, impactful research and scholarship, and the ways we collaborate and engage with diverse communities.

  

• Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts to Host Fall Masters Commencement Ceremony

  October 29, 2024

  The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will host the Fall Master’s Commencement Ceremony for the first time this year. The ceremony will be held on Dec. 14 at 11:30 a.m.

  

• Public Policy Study Probes Link Between Cannabis, Mental Health Prescriptions

  October 15, 2024

  New research from Georgia Tech looks into the complex relationship among legal cannabis access and prescription fill rates for anxiety drugs, antidepressants, and antipsychotics.

  

• Researchers Help Maritime Industry Navigate Toward Sustainability

  June 11, 2024

  Georgia Tech researchers are developing sustainable ocean shipping solutions to meet global emissions targets through eco-friendly fuels, optimized supply chains, and life-cycle assessments.

  

• Dean Search Begins for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  June 5, 2024

  Georgia Tech will begin the search for the next dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. The search committee, chaired by Dean of Libraries Leslie Sharp, was chosen through a nomination process and includes a mix of faculty, staff, students, and alumni from within the college, as well as other units from across campus. 

  

• Welcome Wreck Program Supports New Research Faculty Hires

  June 4, 2024

  Welcome Wreck pairs seasoned research faculty ambassadors with newcomers to provide support and ready access to community during the start of a research faculty member’s career at Tech.

  

• Richard Utz Named Interim Dean of Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  March 19, 2024

  Richard Utz, senior associate dean and professor, has been appointed interim dean of Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 20. Dean Husbands Fealing, who served in that role since 2020, has been appointed assistant director of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. 

  

• Husbands Fealing Appointed Assistant Director of NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

  February 29, 2024

  Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean of Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, has been appointed assistant director of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.

  

• Lecture Series Highlights Georgia’s Role as 2024 Battleground State

  September 18, 2023

  The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts recently hosted a discussion examining Georgia’s rise to becoming one of the most intriguing political battlegrounds for 2024 and beyond.  

  

• 5 AI Ethics Concerns the Experts Are Debating

  September 6, 2023

  Artificial intelligence is having its moment. Justin Biddle, director of Georgia Tech’s Ethics, Technology, and Human Interaction Center (ETHICx) and an associate professor in the School of Public Policy, shares some of the most pressing AI ethics concerns.

  

• Debunking Another Myth Surrounding Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

  August 29, 2023

  Housing built using the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit does not lower nearby property values, the study finds.

  

• Investors Force Black Families Out of Home Ownership, New Research Shows

  August 7, 2023

  Data from 800 neighborhoods in the Atlanta metropolitan area between 2007 and 2016 revealed that major investors bought homes in majority-minority neighborhoods far from downtowns and in lower-income areas. These homes were often undervalued because of their minority populations, but they remained desirable and offered good market value.

  

• Researchers Highlight Ethical Issues for Developing Future AI Assistants

  July 31, 2023

  Researchers from AI-CARING outline the ethical issues up front, with the hope that designers will consider them when developing the next generation of smart assistants.

  

• Five Ph.D. Candidates Chosen for the 2023 Class of BBISS Graduate Fellows

  July 12, 2023

  The BBISS Graduate Fellows Program provides graduate students with enhanced training in sustainability, team science, and leadership in addition to their usual programs of study.

  

• SDG Week Highlights Sustainable Development Goals

  March 1, 2023

  The campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

  

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